Josef Herman: Warsaw, Brussels, Glasgow, London, 1938-1944
Josef Herman's early, cathartic work should not be missed
Josef Herman: Warsaw, Brussels, Glasgow, London, 1938-1944
Josef Herman's early, cathartic work should not be missed
Red Army Faction Blues
Red Army Faction Blues persuasively blends fact and fiction in its account of Germany's turbulent times from the '60s to the '80s, writes Paul Simon
Music
All The Saints Intro to Fractions
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Two of the three members of Atlanta-based All The Saints may have been brought up strict Christians, but that doesn't stop their new album sounding positively satanic in parts.
Mary Black
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Whatever your opinions of folk music in all its guises, Mary Black's has got to be among the most middle of the road imaginable.
Luke Ritchie
Sunday 11 December 2011
The opening track of Luke Ritchie's debut starts with beauty and delicacy.
Calexico
Sunday 11 December 2011
One-time rhythm section of US indie-rock band Giant Sand, in the mid-90s, Joey Burns and John Convertino struck out on their own with Calexico.
Adam Cohen
Sunday 11 December 2011
The problem with being the son of a living legend called Leonard Cohen is that anything that you record is likely to be compared with the old man.
Plastikman Live 1.5
Wednesday 07 December 2011
Fresh from a stellar performance at Manchester Academy techno DJ Richie Hawtin stopped off in London as part of the UK leg of his world tour.
Steve Ellis - Ten Commitments
Sunday 04 December 2011
You just cannot keep an old rocker from the '60s down these days. Steve Ellis is the old frontman from glam pop band The Love Affair, whose number one hit Everlasting Love is still a staple of nostalgia radio stations throughout the world.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
Sunday 04 December 2011
A new album by Tom Waits does not, sadly, arrive every day. It is eight years since Real Gone, his last release of new material, but it's been more than worth the delay.
Kate Rusby - While Mortals Sleep
Sunday 04 December 2011
This is about as perfect a distillation of the festive spirit as you could ask for.